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‘The Adderley’ Nears End of Construction at 9300 North Nebraska Avenue, Tampa, Florida
The Adderley, an affordable housing development in Tampa, has nearly finished construction and will welcome residents in late September. Construction began on the venture in March 2023, a partnership between Blue Skies Communities and the City of Tampa. The mid-rise community will offer 128 units, with residences spanning from one-bedroom...
Some Hillsborough County residents will see garbage pick up fee increase
TAMPA, Fla. — Some Hillsborough County residents will see an increase to their garbage pick up rates next year. Hillsborough County commissioners voted Wednesday to increase residential trash pickup and disposal fees. Residents will see a $40 increase spread over a year. What You Need To Know. Some Hillsborough...
Meet the four candidates facing off for Dunedin commission seats 1, 3
DUNEDIN — Candidates for City Commission Seat 1 and Seat 3 in the Nov. 5 election provided information to the Dunedin Beacon about their backgrounds and issues facing the city. They are Steven Sandbergen, Shane Warth, Kate Spangler and Tom Dugard. Seat 1 is currently held by Maureen Freaney...
128-unit affordable housing community addresses 'enormous' Tampa need
Blue Sky Communities and the city of Tampa have completed work on a new affordable housing complex near Interstate 275 in Tampa. The community is named The Adderley and is at the intersection of Nebraska Avenue and Busch Boulevard connecting the Sulphur Springs neighborhood with the Uptown District. It includes...
At Tampa Bay charter roiled by lawsuits, parents feel left in the dark
Since 2018, Sarah Lentsch has relied on child care services at Plato Academy, one of Tampa Bay’s largest locally-run K-8 charter school systems. She’s a single, working mom with two daughters, 9 and 5, who last year were in third grade and preschool at Plato Academy St. Petersburg. Plato was well-known for teaching Greek and having A-rated schools, and she liked that they had preschool, elementary school and before- and after-care on one campus.
11.1 million gallons of partially treated wastewater flow into Stevenson Creek in Clearwater: Officials
CLEARWATER, Fla. - Heavy rain in a short amount of time overwhelmed a Clearwater wastewater plant on Thursday, leading to millions of gallons of partially treated water flowing into Stevenson Creek. On Friday, the city of Clearwater reported that about 11.1 million gallons of partially treated sewage flowed into the...
Public hearing on Thursday for Robles Park Village development
TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa city council is holding a final public hearing Thursday to go over the plans to redevelop Robles Park Village. The Tampa Housing Authority wants to transform the 3,500 housing project into a multi-use community. What You Need To Know. Tampa city council is holding...
Residents push for action after flooding at Clearwater apartment complex
CLEARWATER, Fla. — The rain poured down across various parts of the Tampa Bay area Wednesday, and one place that saw flood damage from the storms was the city of Clearwater. Clearwater Standard Apartment residents are upset over flood damage from recent rains. They say flooding rose in some...
HOA Fees Surge in Florida Amid Insurance Crisis
HOA dues are up more than 15% from a year ago in Tampa, Orlando and Fort Lauderdale, compared with a median gain of 6% across the 43 metros Redfin analyzed. In Tampa, FL, the median monthly homeowners association (HOA) fee jumped 17.2% year over year during the three months ending July 31, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. That’s the steepest increase among the 43 U.S. metropolitan areas Redfin analyzed, and compares with a median increase of 5.7% across those metros. Next came two other Florida metros: Orlando (16.7%) and Fort Lauderdale (16.2%). HOA fees also rose in West Palm Beach (12.8%), Jacksonville (7.6%) and Miami (5.7%).
Around Town: North Pinellas news briefs
SAFETY HARBOR — The Maddie Williams Neighbor Family Center has announced its intent to participate in the Afterschool Meals Program, which is funded by the Florida Department of Health. The Afterschool Meals Program is designed primarily to provide nutritious snacks and/or meals to children in participating afterschool programs, according...
Tampa City Council votes against historic building being elevated 7 feet
TAMPA — To protect it from flooding, the owners of a historic Davis Islands apartment building claim they need to raise the century-old pink structure by 7 feet. The proposal would have elevated the building by erecting a parking garage underneath the 22-unit, three-story Villa de Leon building at 16 Davis Blvd.
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